John Cooper — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orange-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this John Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orange-County, Virginia
Surname	Cooper
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Orange
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	450
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Virginia
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Madison District
Est. Birth Year	~1877

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Martha Cooper	Daughter	—	25	~1915
John Cooper	Head	—	63	~1877
John Cooper	Other	—	4	~1936
Herbert Cooper	Other	—	13	~1927
Rose Cooper	Spouse	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Orange, Virginia

Head, age 42

Orange, Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cooper
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Orange, Virginia

Head, age 50

Orange, Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cooper
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	35
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Labourer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	1500
Veteran	O
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Orange-County, Virginia

Head, age 63

Orange-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members

Surname	Cooper
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Orange
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	450
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Virginia
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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John Cooper

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Virginia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04281-00723)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Lillian B. Harvey	46	Head	—	Virginia
42	Thomas M. Harvey	21	Son	Farmer	Maryland
43	Robert M. Harvey	18	Son	—	Virginia
44	Anna B. Harvey	17	Daughter	—	West Va.
45	Edward S. Harlow	70	Head	—	Virginia
46	Edmonia O. Harlow	69	Wife	—	Virginia
47	Howard M. Harlow	41	Head	Laborer	Virginia
48	Massie I. Harlow	44	Wife	—	Virginia
49	Roland L. Harlow	16	Son	—	Virginia
50	Frederick F. Harlow	11	Son	—	Virginia
51	Aize W. Harlow	12	Son	—	Virginia
52	Lawrence W. Harlow	8	Son	—	Virginia
53	Samuel H. Cooper	65	Head	Farmer	Illinois
54	Harriet H. Cooper	65	Wife	—	Illinois
55	Mary F. Cooper	27	Daughter	—	Virginia
56	Dan Parr	39	Son-in-law	Architect	Washington
57	William M. Jones	65	Head	Laborer	Virginia
58	Vezla Jones	25	Daughter	Cook	Virginia
59	Lonnie Jones	23	Daughter	Cook	Virginia
60	Julian Jones	4	Grandson	—	Virginia
61	Harrison O. Jones	59	Head	Laborer	Virginia
62	Elizabeth Cooper	50	Head	—	Virginia
63	Maria Hayes	34	Head	—	Virginia
64	Ineda Hayes	17	Daughter	Servant	West Va.
65	Marshall V. Hayes	0	Grandson	—	Virginia
66	George E. Lindsay	38	Son-in-law	Laborer	Virginia
67	Helene Lindsay	33	Daughter	Laborer	Virginia
68	Martha Cooper	12	Granddaughter	—	Virginia
69	Edward Cooper	39	Head	—	Virginia
70	Marie O. Gant	42	Sister	—	Virginia
71	Sophie Gant	5	Niece	—	Virginia
72	John Cooper THIS PERSON	63	Head	Laborer	Virginia
73	Rose D. Cooper	54	Wife	—	Virginia
74	Martha Cooper	25	Daughter	Laundress	Virginia
75	Herbert Cooper	13	Grandson	—	Virginia
76	John Jr. Cooper	4	Grandson	—	Virginia
77	Lonnie C. Richards	37	Head	Farmer	Virginia
78	Catherine M. Richards	25	Wife	—	Virginia
79	Elias Adams	65	Head	—	Virginia
80	Alphonso Adams	38	Son	Carpenter	Virginia

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

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